This seems like a relatively cheap promise to make. The auto industry is already moving towards this model (or full EV), likely by 2030 the production of pure petrol cars will be very limited. Including hybrids in what is allowed makes this at best unambitious.
Where the UK is really moving is with windpower, they were a bit slow to get started, when you consider that the UK is probably one of the prime locations for windpower, but they are now catching up: https://www.power-technology.com/projects/hornsea-project-on...
Of course, they are not first movers, and while the UK could have been a pioneers in green technology, they are now relying on foreigner partners (Danish Orsted for construction and German Siemens for the Turbines).
Where the UK is really moving is with windpower, they were a bit slow to get started, when you consider that the UK is probably one of the prime locations for windpower, but they are now catching up: https://www.power-technology.com/projects/hornsea-project-on... Of course, they are not first movers, and while the UK could have been a pioneers in green technology, they are now relying on foreigner partners (Danish Orsted for construction and German Siemens for the Turbines).